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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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